United States Patent Application

There is disclosed a method for producing metal oxide nanoparticles that are capped or otherwise encapsulated with conducting polymers. There is further disclosed a method for using metal oxide nanoparticles that are capped or encapsulated with conducting polymers in batteries and other energy storage devices. There is further disclosed a battery or other energy storage device having a cathode made from metal oxide nanoparticles capped or encapsulated with conducting particles. More particularly the battery is a secondary lithium battery.